Planetary hours
in Aktobe.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:41
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 08:43
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Aqtobe).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:41 – 09:24
- 2♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:07
- 3☉︎ Sun10:07 – 10:49
- 4♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:32 – 12:15
- 6☽︎ Moon12:15 – 12:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 13:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:23
- 9♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:06
- 10☉︎ Sun15:06 – 15:49
- 11♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:14 – 18:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:49 – 21:06
- 4♂︎ Mars21:06 – 22:24
- 5☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:41
- 6♀︎ Venus23:41 – 00:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 02:16
- 8☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 06:08
- 11♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:25
- 12☉︎ Sun07:25 – 08:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Aktobe?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:41 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 8h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:43, lasts 15h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:41 to 09:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.